So basically what im getting out of most people is that the Vair is better in the long run as far as torque and power vs. weight and power. Subes might be fine if I was just chugging around the southwest but I planned on long distance. Thanks for all your opinions and links to help my decision.
David Swanson Tucson AZ. In a message dated 7/9/2009 8:36:10 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ste...@compositecooling.com writes: Now as far as Subes being more efficient or economical than Vairs you need to try to compare apples to apples. If you are talking about a stock direct drive Subaru (not common) compared to a stock direct drive Corvair (common) I would say the Corvair would win out on the horse power, but much more importantly the torque value. Nothing wrong with the Sube it is just a fundamental design issue. The smaller displacement Sube was designed to create its power at a higher RPM outside the range of efficiency for aircraft propellers. This is why most but not all Subes use redrives. They allow the engine to generate its power at its rated RPM and the redrive allows the prop to operate in the range that it needs to. Now your power goes up, but so does your fuel burn but again and much more importantly your torque goes way up depending on your redrive ratio. There is also a weight penalty that must be paid for both liquid cooling and a redrive. _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003)
